I'd like to second that, Topher.
________________________________ From: Topher Gayle <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:37:06 AM Subject: Re: Dumb question I agree! Though I'd kinda like a plate of spicy food and a load of beer right now! On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Robin Gravina<[email protected]> wrote: > > probably using hand lotion and letting it absorb is better than having > a load of beer, a huge place of spicy food and then sweating over your > mandolin... Just a morning thought! > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Topher Gayle<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yep, seems like everybody has different body chemistry. I never wipe >> down my strings, but sometimes after loan my instrument to another >> player, I'd wish they did. The whole neck and strings and all can just >> get kinda gunked up. And then there are players who sweat quarts into >> my guitar strap and get it all saturated.... I rarely sweat much >> myself. Well, everybody is different. >> >> I guess wipe your strings if you think they need it. Just try it and see. >> >> I have a friend who uses hand lotion and when I borrow her pick I can >> barely hold onto it. So I don't borrow it if I can help it. >> >> Topher >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 9:26 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dennis Fehling" <[email protected]> >>> >>> Hell Be happy you got hair to get oily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>> >>> Dennis >>> >>> I was going to mention that but niceness overcame me. >>> >>> Clyde Clevenger >>> Just My Opinion, But It's Right >>> Salem, Oregon >>> Old Circle >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com >>> >>> >>> When will the madness stop. Spay and Neuter your pets >>> >>> >>> >>> EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD >>> Join me >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:03:50 +0000 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Dumb question >>> >>> No matter what you hear, there are dumb questions, but this isn't one of >>> them. I have dry hands, sometimes my knuckles will crack and bleed if I >>> don't put hand lotion on. I carry a rag in my case to wipe of the inside of >>> my hands when I play and haven't noticed any string problems. "Normal" >>> folks naturally have oil on their hands that can "smooge" up the strings, I >>> don't have that problem. Now oily hair, I've got that. Go figure. >>> >>> Clyde Clevenger >>> Just My Opinion, But It's Right >>> Salem, Oregon >>> Old Circle >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Linda" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:48:42 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific >>> Subject: Dumb question >>> >>> >>> I wonder from time to time about the connection between say hand >>> lotion, or other ungents put on the hands and how that in some cases >>> can effect string sound and string life. Even maybe certain kinds of >>> soap, used to wash hands could have residues that one might want to >>> avoid. >>> >>> At the bluegrass workshop I attended a while back, I noticed the Tater >>> used a cloth to wipe off his hands and he kept it in his case for that >>> purpose. I asked about it and he said it was to deal with 'hand >>> smooge' . >>> >>> So..another question is what exactly is hand smooge...and ..no jokes >>> please!!!!!! <G> >>> >>> Are these really dumb questions or has anyone run across any kind of >>> info about this, or are there some opinions out there in Taterville? >>> >>> dry cracked hands here >>> Linda >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
